Shayama Chona (born 12 August 1942) is the Founder-President of
Tamana Association (established. 1984) and the former Principal of
Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram
Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram (often referred to as ''DPS R. K. Puram'' or ''RKP'') is a co-educational day and private boarding school educating pupils from 6th to 12th grade, located in the South Delhi district of New Delhi, India. It w ...
. In 1997, she was presented with the National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her leadership as President of the Governing Council,
Tamana Association received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the intellectually impaired.
She has also been awarded the
Padma Bhushan in 2008 and
Padma Shri
Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
in 1999.
Personal life
Tamana Association was conceived on the basis of the name, "Tamana", her daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy. The first centre, Tamana Special School was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness,
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...
, on 12 February 1992.
Tamana, March 1984
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Awards and recognition
* 2008: Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008
* 1999: Received Padma Shri in 1999
References
External links
Tamana Official website
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1942 births
Living people
Heads of schools in India
Activists from Rajasthan
20th-century Indian educational theorists
Indian disability rights activists
Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education